Submitted 12.16.22 by Fireside Tattoo Network

Light Sources, Focus, and Shop Equality | Rember Orellana | EP 170 Fireside Tattoo Network

By Jake Meeks —

Topics: Tattoos, Tattoo Business, Tattoo Shops, Tattoo Shop Morale, Tattoo Shop Culture, Tattoo Apprenticeships, Color Realism Tattoo, Surreal Tattoos

“I want to always have people better than them in a way, so that they feel like they want to be there and they want to keep on working”

— Rember Orellana

In this excellent interview Jake and Rember will be touching on art and tattoo design for the first half of the interview; how to approach color and texture, thoughts on realism, and introducing more of the value scale. In the second half they go over more of the business side of things: Running a tattoo studio, shop ethics, apprentice morale, and helping your artists feel like they’re part of the shop instead of just working there.

Check out the complete page at:

Light Sources, Focus, and Shop Equality | Rember Orellana | EP 170

Tattoo Resources from Beginner to Advanced

No matter where you are in your tattooing career the Fireside Tattoo Network provides resources and information that have helped hundreds of tattoo artists.

Are you just starting out in your tattoo journey? Maybe you've been at it for a while and didn't have a traditional tattoo apprenticeship? Fireside has courses and programs for anyone who's hungry for information and wants to level up their tattoo design skills.

The Fireside Method:

Check out a few of our interviews with tattoo artists and Deep Dive articles:

Still interested, need more!? Check out our Full Podcast Episodes HERE!